CN105534000A - Oothbrush and methods of making and using same - Google Patents

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CN105534000A
CN105534000A CN201510981875.9A CN201510981875A CN105534000A CN 105534000 A CN105534000 A CN 105534000A CN 201510981875 A CN201510981875 A CN 201510981875A CN 105534000 A CN105534000 A CN 105534000A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
    • A46B5/0054—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body
    • A46B5/0075—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body being adjustable and stable during use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/02—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
    • A46B15/0081—Brushes with a scraper, e.g. tongue scraper
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
    • A46B5/0054—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body
    • A46B5/0075—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body being adjustable and stable during use
    • A46B5/0079—Adjustable and stable shaft or handle, e.g. generally in one piece
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments relate to a toothbrush and methods of making and using it, wherein an elongated body (12) has a bristle brush head portion (14) and a handle portion (16). The body (12) is composed of flexible material so that the handle portion (16) can be grasped in the hand of the user, and the user can flex the elongated body (12) into a substantially rigid position for teeth brushing purposes.

Description

Toothbrush and production and preparation method thereof
The divisional application that the application is application number is 200580027987.5, the applying date is on August 17th, 2005, denomination of invention is the application for a patent for invention of " toothbrush and production and preparation method thereof ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of toothbrush and production and preparation method thereof, particularly relate to a kind of compact dimensions, the toothbrush can used safely by prison inmate.
Background technology
Background technology described by this part does not form jural prior art.
Prison and other imprisonment system monitoring device allow to use to inmate, are used to prevent the equipment of other safety by as weapon.Such as, conventional toothbrush does not allow to use in many prison systems, because they can be made into sharp-pointed axle or bar, or use as the handle of sharp objects such as shaver blade, this can be used to the safety jeopardizing other inmate and security personnel.
For providing safe alternative toothbrush to use as oral hygiene effect to convict, the toothbrush used at present comprises head toothbrushes and very short handle.Handle is very short, to such an extent as to must be caught by the thumb of user and forefinger.But this toothbrush uses very clumsy.The finger of user will enter into could brush all teeth in the mouth.So difficulty use toothbrush that cleaning of teeth can be caused insufficient, use not only clumsiness but also uncomfortable.This invalid cleaning procedure can cause or have at least helping produce bad tooth hygiene, therefore can cause expensive tooth treatment in some cases.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Here is brief description of the drawings:
Fig. 1 is the plan view of the toothbrush bottom side according to embodiments of the invention structure;
Fig. 2 is the front end view of Fig. 1 toothbrush;
Fig. 3 is the rear end view of Fig. 1 toothbrush;
Fig. 4 is the side view of Fig. 1 toothbrush;
Fig. 5 is the plan view of Fig. 1 toothbrush top side;
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 is the thumbnail being similar to Fig. 4, shows it and is in use procedure.
Detailed description of the invention
The disclosed embodiments relate to toothbrush and production and preparation method thereof, and wherein, elongate body has brush head and shank.Main body is made up of flexible material, and make shank can be grabbed in hand by user, user can bend this elongate body and brush teeth to substantially hard position.
According to other embodiment, the length of this main body can grow to about 4.5 inches.
According to other embodiments of the present invention, described material of main part can be made up of squeezable elastomer, this elastomer can be selected from: silicones, neoprene, EPDM, nitrile, fluorubber, natural rubber, SBR styrene butadiene rubbers, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), polyvinyl alcohol, PMMA, polyamide, polyester terephthalate, Merlon, PEI, polyethylene (LDPE, HDPE, LLDPE and mixture), polypropylene and copolymer, polysulfones, polyvinyl chloride, viton rubber, PUNA nitrile, carbonyl nitrile, polysulfide, alpha-olefin elastomer, conjugated diene elastomers, hydrogenated diene elastomer, ethene carboxyl compound, ethylene/propylene/diene elastomer, functional ethylene-vinyl acetate, SB-diblock copolymer, SBS, SIBS-triblock copolymer), and acrylic rubber.
According to other embodiments of the present invention, provide a kind of method using toothbrush, catch shank within the hand of a user during and a position of finger presses toothbrush elongate body with user, so that elongate body is bent to substantially hard bending position.Such tooth just can be scrubbed and clean.According to the disclosed embodiments, the finger engaging portion of finger and this main body that the pressing in this main body can comprise mobile user is contacted, the brushhead that bending position can comprise toothbrush relative to shank with the setting of about miter angle.
Referring now to accompanying drawing, particularly Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, which show the toothbrush 10 according to embodiments of the invention structure, toothbrush 10 comprises elongate body 12, and elongate body 12 has brush head 14, is extended with hairbrush 15 from brush head 14.Elongate body 12 comprises shank 16, and by the narrow pars intermedia 18 of head 14 with shank 16 integrated connection.
The irregular surface 20 of the engaged finger on pars intermedia 18 upper surface is suitable for the finger engagement with user, is bent to substantially hard position to brush teeth to help it.The irregular surface 20 that can engage finger comprises the rigid surface 21 formed by the projection the same with 25 as ridges 23 or ridges, and the finger being beneficial to user catches this main body 12.Although display and what describe is that the thumb of user can engage this surface 20, can visualize, other finger such as forefinger also can replace thumb, is preferably used for pressing surperficial 20.
As shown in Figure 4, this main body 12 has lateral edges or the flexure plane 27 of slight bending between head 14 and shank 16, is beneficial to carry out this main body 12 bending by the hand of user.Irregular surface 29 on the downside of shank 16 comprises one group of projection the same with 31 as ridges 30 or ridges.Similarly, the irregular surface 32 of shank 16 top side comprises as ridges 34 projection the same with 36 or ridges.Like this, when using when being wet when hand, the irregular surface of shank 16 is conducive to the grasping of shank, to help to catch toothbrush 10.
According to embodiments of the invention, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, show the layout of thumb and forefinger combination, or other conveniently holds toothbrush 10 mode within the hand of a user during to carry out brushing operation.Locate the first half of toothbrush 10 by this main body 12 bending or head 14 makes head 14 to relative to the position of shank 16 in about 45 jiaos, be beneficial to clean.The use of toothbrush 10 needs the forefinger of the same hand and the cooperation of thumb.Head 14 and remainder, as pars intermedia 18, can be flexible or other deformable or destructible etc., with in the environment needing safety, such as prison, avoiding or limit weapon device toothbrush 10 being used or is converted into band handle/thorn, also contributing to producing wearing and tearing and damage when brushing teeth less to tooth or gum simultaneously.
In use, point as thumb, forefinger or other finger can be used to guide brushhead 14 to place close to miter angle relative to shank 16, with stable head 14, helping guiding head 14 enters in the mouth, and head 14 is engaged with tooth, stablize flexible pars intermedia 18 and head 14, when using brush 15 to brush teeth.
If this main body 12 becomes wet, finger if thumb, forefinger or other finger are in the ridges of irregular surface 20 or close to the ridges of irregular surface 20, to help minimizing slippage.Ridges as the same with 25 in ridges 23 can be set up in quantity and cloth to be increased or reduces, or irregular area is expanded on area or length.
For safety (such as prison use), main body 12 length of toothbrush 10 should be grown to close to 4-1/2 inch.Be preferably, the length of this main body 12 is between about 3.0 inches and about 4.5 inches.Be more preferably, the length of this main body 12 is between about 3.5 inches and about 4.5 inches.The best length of this main body 12 is about 4.5 inches.
Head 14 can be slightly wider than the head 14 shown in Fig. 1.Similarly, intermediate 18 can change on width, can be wider than the intermediate 18 shown in Fig. 1.In addition, according to required degree of safety and selected material, the material hardness of this main body 12 can change.Harder material may need the finger of user to apply larger pressure.Preferred hardness is that durometer hardness value is between about 74 and about 95.
Should be appreciated that, toothbrush 10 can be used as various object.The tooth of clean animal such as pet can be used as.Because compact dimensions, toothbrush 10 can be used as travel kit.For this kind of application, can with harder material, thus guiding head 14 is come to finger presses irregular surface 20 produce fewer dependence, the length of bristle 15 also can change.Such as, shank 16 and the not too flexible material of growing any can be used for larger pet.
Village's material is more flexible, danger less (for prison environment).The hardness of material directly has influence on flexibility.Village's material of different hardness or the use of different materials, may make toothbrush 10 be suitable for a series of safety requirements, the prison from the prison (the highest) of the highest safety requirements to minimum security requirement.
Bristle can with Conventional toothbrushes same kind or quality, can be soft, medium or hard.Can use oval bristle, but other shape is such as square also can use.
In breeding mechanism, use toothbrush 10, the danger of collecting person and correctional officers can be reduced, avoid collecting person to use toothbrush 10 or transformation of the way toothbrush 10, become lethal weapon and use.Collecting person by by the head of conventional hard plastic toothbrush or bottom slot, can insert razor blade, and or razor blade (or glass or similar sharp material) material fusing is around fixed sharp objects, make weapon.After the cooling of melting range, such equipment becomes the weapon of danger for described application.Embodiments of the invention can reduce or eliminate the formation of such equipment substantially, because material therefor does not have intensity and the hardness of conventional hard handle toothbrush.
Toothbrush 10 can be partly or entirely made up of transparent material, and correctional market wishes that product is also made up of transparent material, to reduce the possibility that contraband is hidden.To retail or pet market, solid colored material can be used.
The toothbrush design of many routines, with long handle, uses ergonomic design usually, but global design catches handle for allowing user with whole hand usually, and with all hard handle equipment is next stressed, is pressed on tooth and gum.Such operation may cause excessive wear and the scratch of pain and tooth and gum.
The disclosed embodiment of the present invention eliminate or reduces those negative characteristics many.The user of flexible handled toothbrush 10, by carrying out guiding head 14 with finger as thumb or forefinger apply a little pressure, can produce a little thrust and pressure on tooth and gum.This structure be tending towards eliminate go operation one long and hard with whole hand conventional handle, this conventional handle its be designed to use with whole hand, and need ergonomic design to reduce must with whole grasped handle and twisting wrist negative characteristics.Conventional long handled toothbrush needs twisting or the operation of hand and wrist.But toothbrush 10 uses finger manipulation more, less employing list action, is placed on the head 14 of flexibility on tooth to be cleaned.
Elongate body 12 can have the extra ridges of the inside front being positioned handle, approximately one inch, top from thumb area, slippage possible when to be placed on by thumb outside the region meant to prevent user.
The different materials of structure handle also has some features, when device is wet time, reduce slippage.Traditional toothbrush uses similar material in the sense of touch of such as rubber.
Reserved region is had for product identification, for adding in mould or instrument, with molded logo (not shown) thereon in the top area of the bottom side of toothbrush 10 and head 14.
Although toothbrush 10 at present first-selection is applicable to prison environment, pet market can use large-size main body 12 to provide long handle.Can also be applied to such as, in the equipment comprising retail market and travel kit market (the standby space requirement of safari suit requires to reduce the size of object, short handle toothbrush) or lengthening of handle.
Head 14 can be separate piece, is molded in the fabrication process on handle.Bristle (quantity at acupuncture point, the wire harness at each acupuncture point or the quantity of number of share of stock) should be similar to any traditional toothbrush.Head sizes can change, and is sized to corresponding to the mouth of user.Bristle 15 can be different angle, and bristle 15 can in the material component of main body 12 or all rear insertions of cooling.
Diverse ways can be adopted to insert bristle.Should note only having a part for main body 12 can be flexible or other is deformable.
The material hardness change of main body 12 can be used for regulating its flexibility, thus regulates soft head 14, to limit its twisting relative to shank 16.
Relative to the detailed description of some embodiments of the invention above, those skilled in the art obviously can also make various remodeling and change without departing from the spirit of the invention.

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1. a toothbrush, comprising:
There is the elongate body of brush head and short shank;
Described main body is made up of the material of flexibility, and is included in lateral edges and the side of the slight bending between described head and described short shank; And
The integrally narrow pars intermedia of connection header and shank, is convenient to carry out Bending toothbrush with a hand of user; And
The length of described main body grows to about 4.5 inches,
Wherein, the flexibility of material makes the manual externally applied forces of finger being held the hand of toothbrush by user can bend described elongate body at described narrow pars intermedia, to make described main body substantially hard, thus the use of toothbrush when being convenient to brush teeth, and prevent described toothbrush from becoming enough hard so that detain the weapon in environment as setting up defences;
Described shank is wider than brushhead, and described narrow pars intermedia is between shank and brushhead; Described toothbrush comprises further on the top of pars intermedia can engage being the thumb area of irregular surface and comprising irregular surface further in the upper and lower of shank of finger.
2. toothbrush according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described material is durable material, and its durometer hardness is between 75 to 95.
3. toothbrush according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described material is for extruding elastomer.
4. toothbrush according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described material is selected from: polyurethane, silicones, neoprene, EPDM, nitrile, fluorubber, natural rubber, SBR styrene butadiene rubbers, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), polyvinyl alcohol, PMMA, polyamide, polyester terephthalate, Merlon, PEI, polyethylene, polysulfones, polyvinyl chloride, viton rubber, polysulfide, conjugated diene elastomers, ethene carboxyl compound, ethylene/propylene/diene elastomer, functional ethylene-vinyl acetate, SB-diblock copolymer, SBS, SIBS-triblock copolymer, and acrylic rubber.
5. toothbrush according to any one of claim 1 to 4, is characterized in that: the length of described main body is between 3.0 inches and 4.5 inches.
6. toothbrush according to claim 5, is characterized in that: the length of described main body is between 3.5 inches and 4.5 inches.
7. toothbrush according to claim 1, is characterized in that: each in irregular surface includes one group of projection.
8. manufacture a method for toothbrush, comprising:
The elongate body of molded pliable material, described main body comprises brushhead and short shank and is included in lateral edges and the side of the slight bending between described head and short shank, and
Described main body is also included in the narrow pars intermedia integrally connecting described brushhead and shank therebetween, is convenient to carry out Bending toothbrush with a hand of user;
Wherein, the length of described main body grows to about 4.5 inches,
Wherein, described material is selected from: polyurethane, silicones, neoprene, EPDM, nitrile, fluorubber, natural rubber, SBR styrene butadiene rubbers, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), polyvinyl alcohol, PMMA, polyamide, polyester terephthalate, Merlon, PEI, polyethylene, polysulfones, polyvinyl chloride, viton rubber, polysulfide, conjugated diene elastomers, ethene carboxyl compound, ethylene/propylene/diene elastomer, functional ethylene-vinyl acetate, SB-diblock copolymer, SBS, SIBS-triblock copolymer, and acrylic rubber
Wherein, the flexibility of material makes the manual externally applied forces of finger being held the hand of toothbrush by user can bend described elongate body at described narrow pars intermedia, to make described main body substantially hard, thus the use of toothbrush when being convenient to brush teeth, and prevent described toothbrush from becoming enough hard so that detain the weapon in environment as setting up defences;
Described shank is wider than brushhead, and described narrow pars intermedia is between shank and brushhead; Described toothbrush comprises further on the top of pars intermedia can engage being the thumb area of irregular surface and comprising irregular surface further in the upper and lower of shank of finger.
9. the method for manufacture toothbrush according to claim 8, is characterized in that: the length of described main body is between 3.0 inches and 4.5 inches.
10. the method for manufacture toothbrush according to claim 9, is characterized in that: the length of described main body is between 3.5 inches and 4.5 inches.
The method of 11. manufacture toothbrushes according to claim 8, is characterized in that: each in irregular surface includes one group of projection.
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